The Grit August 2019 | Page 4

Time to start planning for the dry season djusting stocking rates A to meet current feed supply, animal requirements, and ground cover targets is considered best management practice within a grazing business. Now is a good time to start planning for the next dry season. Faecal NIRS test can predict diet quality he quality of the diet consumed by cattle is T one of the main determinants of productivity, including reproductive performance, growth rate and carcass quality. The analysis of manure using Near lnfrared Reflectance Spectroscopy (NIRS) provides a prediction of diet quality of grazing cattle. This service is available to BBB graziers. Soil testing helps to maximise your investment he only way to determine the soil T nutrient profile is to conduct a soil test. This information is necessary for producers who want to put in place management practices that will obtain optimal pasture productivity. This service is available to BBB graziers. Whoa boy project rolls out across the BBB he LDC whoa boy project T continues to roll out across the catchment in 2019. Whoa boys are a simple method for controlling erosion on unsealed roads, tracks and fire lines. P4 | Grit Issue 15, August, 2019